Drapery hook dispenser and inserter



Oct. 5, 1965 R. D. TRUJILLO 3,209,947

DRAPERY HOOK DISPENSER AND INSERTER Filed Sept. 3,, 1963 7 Sheets-Sheetl INVENTOR. RAMON D. TRUJ/LLO A TTORNE Y5 Oct. 5, 1965 R. D. TRUJILLO3,209,947

I DRAPERY HOOK DISPENSER AND INSERTER Filed Sept. 3, 1963 7 Sheets-Sheet2 INVENTOR RAMON D. TRUJ/LLO A T TOR/V5 Y5 Oct. 5, 1965 R. D. TRUJILLODRAPERY HOOK DISPENSER AND INSERTER 7 Sheets-Sheet 3 Filed Sept. 3, 1963INVENTOR. RAMON D. TRUJ/LLO BY A 7" TORNE Y5 Oct. 5, 1965 R. D. TRUJILLO3,209,947

DRAPERY HOOK DISPENSER AND INSERTER Filed Sept. 5, 1963 7 Sheets-Sheet 4INVENTOR. RA MON 0. TRUJ/LLO Oct. 5, 1965 R. D. TRUJILLO DRAPERY HOOKDISPENSER AND INSERTER' 7 Sheets-Sheet 6 Filed Sept. 3, 1963 IN\ /ENTOR. RAMON D. TRUJ/LLO A T TOR/VEYS 06L 5, 1965 R. D. TRUJl LLO 3,209,947

DRAPERY HOOK DISPENSER AND INSERTER 1 Filed Sept. 5, 1963 7 Sheets-Sheet'7 F/ 2 0. as no INVENTOR. RAMON D TRUJ/LLO 1 /1 WWM AMA A TTOR/VEYSUnited States Patent 3,209,947 DRAPERY HOOK DISPENSER AND INSER'IERRamon D. Trujillo, Denver, Colo, assignor of one-half to Richard W.Robertson, Wheatridge, Colo. Filed Sept. 3, 1963, Ser. No. 306,116 9Claims. (Cl. 221197) This invention relates to a drapery hook dispenserand inserter, and more particularly to a drapery hook dispenser andinserter which may be used for attaching hooks to a drape, such ashaving previously formed pleats therein.

Various drapery hook dispense-rs have been provided prior to thisinvention, but each has had certain inherent disadvantages. Many havebeen complicated and costly, so as not to be economically feasible.Others were easily broken or needed to be adjusted continuously in orderto operate effectively. One form of such a dispenser cornprises amachine which fastens hooks in a drape, but this requires the drape tobe brought to the machine, which is often difiicult and time consuming,as well as sometimes causing damage to a drape which is not heldproperly before the machine. In addition, the drape must .be moved to adifferent position for each hook. Thus, no previous drapery hookdispenser has met with general acceptance.

Among the objects of this invention are to provide a novel drapery hookdispenser; to provide such a drapery hook dispenser which is light inweight and therefore may be operated manually, being adapted to be movedreadily from one position to another; to provide such a drapery hookdispenser which is easy to use; to provide such a drapery hook dispenserwhich is efficient and fast in operation; to provide such a drapery hookdispenser which dispenses hooks one at a time; to provide such a draperyhook dispenser which holds each hook firmly for insertion into a drape;to provide such a drapery hook dispenser which may be used to insert aseries of drapery hooks in a drape, conveniently while the drape islying flat; to provide such a drapery hook dispenser which does notrequire repositioning the drape for each hook; to provide such a draperyhook dispenser which is easy to load; to provide such a drapery hookdispenser which has a minimum of moving parts; to provide such a draperyhook dispenser which may exist in more than one form; and to providesuch a drapery hook dispenser which, in each such form, is simple inconstruction yet highly effective in operation.

Additional objects and the novel features of this invention will becomeapparent from the description which follows, taken in conjunction withthe accompanying drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a novel drapery hook dispenser of thisinvention, with the drapery hook held firmly in position preparatory toinsertion into a drape;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the drapery hook dispenser of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a vertical section, taken along line 33 of FIG. 2,particularly showing a magazine and slide arrangement;

FIG. 4 is a horizontal section, taken along line 4-4 of FIG. 3, showingadditional details of the magazine;

FIG. 5 is a side elevation of a drapery hook which is particularlyadapted for use with the dispenser of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a side elevation of the drapery hook dispenser of FIG. 1, withthe slide in retracted position;

FIG. 7 is a horizontal section, taken along line 77 of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a horizontal section, taken along line 8S of FIG. 6, but withthe slide in extended position and a drapery hook in the slide;

FIG. 9 is a bottom plan view of the drapery hook dispenser of .FIG. 1,with the slide in extended position;

FIG. 10 is a condensed front elevation of the drapery hook dispenser ofFIG. 1;

djhhfid? Patented Oct. 5, 1965 FIG. 11 is a fragmentary verticalsection, taken along line 1111 of FIG. 2 and showing the manner in Whichthe slide and hook extend beyond the lips of the drapery hook dispenser;

FIG. 12 is a side elevation of an alternative drapery hook dispenser ofthis invention, with the slide in retracted position;

FIG. 13 is a top plan view of the drapery hook dispenser of FIG. 12;

FIG. 14 is an end elevation of the drapery hook dis penser of FIG. 12;

FIG. 15 is a horizontal section, taken along line 1515 of FIG. 12 andshowing the construction of a magazine and housing;

FIG. 16 is a bottom plan view of a top of the dispenser of FIG. 12;

FIG. 17 is a top plan view of a base of the dispenser of FIG. 12, withthe slide in retracted position;

FIG. 18 is a fragmentary, vertical section, taken along line 18-18 ofFIG. 14, through the lips of the dispenser;

FIG. 19 is a vertical section, taken along line 1919 of FIG. 13, throughthe magazine and housing; and

FIG. 20 is a horizontal section, taken along line 20-20 of FIG. 19,showing the interior construction of the top of the magazine housing.

In accordance with this invention, a drapery hook dispenser, as in FIG.1, is adapted to dispense and to be used in inserting drapery hooks H,in turn, into a drape 10 provided with spaced pleats 11, which have beenpreviously formed in the drape. The drapery hook dispenser includes atop T attached to a base B and a slide S mounted between the two forlongitudinal movement, to dispense drapery hooks H one at a time from amagazine M, which is placed in a magazine housing 12 of top T in amanner to be described. Conveniently, the drapery hook dispenser may begrasped in the right hand in the manner indicated, so that the thumb canbe used to move slide S back and forth to dispense the drapery hooks, asneeded, to the position of FIG. 1. In this position, the point 13 ofhook H may be inserted in the drape at an appropriate position, on theopposite side from a pleat 11 and spaced from the upper edge of thedrape, which is the near edge in FIG. 1, with the drape lying flat.Then, the dispenser may be moved, as in a direction from the upper lefttoward the lower right, as viewed in FIG. 1, but tipped upwardly at therear, as at an angle of about 30, so that shaft 14 of hook H will liebeneath the fabric up to a bend 15 at the lower end of shaft 14. Areverse motion of the dispenser will pull the hook from the dispenser,conveniently accompanied by a slight twist in a clockwise direction, asviewed in FIG. 1, since the fabric beneath which the shalt 14 has justbeen placed will be clamped by a clamping leg 16 of FIG. 5, as the hookis made of spring material. The drapery hook H of FIG. 5 is a typeparticularly adapted to be dispensed by the dispenser shown, but it willbe understood that appropriate changes in the magazine and slide may bemade to accommodate other types and particularly drapery hooks havingother configurations. The hook H of FIG. 5 is provided, at the upper endof clamping leg 16, with an upwardly angular leg 17 and a connected,downwardly angular leg 18 which together form a hook for engagement withan eye of a support, such as a slide adapted to move along a traversebar or rod. Below leg 18 is an inwardly angled leg 19 and an outwardlyangled leg 20, the latter of which facilitates insertion of the hook H,after attachment of an appropriate number of hooks to the drape, in theeyes or other supports, while the former tends to prevent accidentaldislodgment from the eye. As will be apparent, slide S is the onlymoving part in the drapery hook dispenser, thus contributing to thesimplicity and long life of the device.

Of course, a drapery hook dispenser could be provided having a reverseconfiguration, so that it would be used by a left handed person moreeasily.

The top T includes the generally vertical, rectangular magazine housing12, at the lower end of which, as in FIGS. 1, 2 and 6, is a forwardlyextending lip 23 and a rearwardly extending handle portion 24.Conveniently, lip 23 has a longer front edge 25 which angles forwardlyfrom one longitudinal edge of the dispenser and a shorter front edge 26which curves rearwardly from its merger with edge 25, so that the shaft14, bend and clamping leg 16 of drapery hook H are disposed forwardly ofupper lip 23 when slide S is in the extended position of FIGS. 1 and '2.As in FIGS. 1 and 6, a notch 27 on the underside of lip 23 extendsrearwardly from edge 26 a distance corresponding to the remainder of thewidth of the hook, notch 27 also having a depth slightly greater thanthe thickness of the hook and thereby providing a slot through which thehook H will move as it is removed from the dispenser.

The side of handle portion 24 opposite notch 27 is conveniently providedwith an inwardly sloping, transversely rounded edge 32, as in FIG. 2,and a projection 33 adjacent magazine housing 12, while thecorresponding handle portion 34 of base B has a corresponding edge 32and projection 33', as in FIG. 8, to facilitate the user grasping thehandle of the dispenser in the manner shown in FIG. 1. As will beevident, the thumb of the user is thus placed in a convenient positionfor engaging and moving a button 35 of slide S back and forth, asdesired.

The magazine M is received in the magazine housing 12, which is providedwith slanting grooves 28 on opposite sides thereof to facilitate easyremoval of magazine M by grasping top 29 of the magazine with thefingers. Advantageously, top 29 is of a size to correspond to the outerdimensions of magazine housing 12 and has a shoulder 30 which fitssnugly the inside of magazine housing 12, as in FIG. 3. Magazine M isprovided with a depending post 37 which extends downwardly within thehousing 12 to a point just barely above slide S, as in FIG. 3, post 37having a configuration corresponding to the space between legs 16 to 20,inclusive, of the hook H. Thus, as in FIG. 4, post 37 has a slightlycurved side 38 which fits against clamping leg 16, a rounded end 39which fits against legs 17 and 18, and an angularly concave side 41)which fits against legs 19 and of the hook H. As will be evident, oneside of post 37 is convex, while the other side is concave-convex. Aseries of hooks can therefore be stored on post 37, in superimposedrelation, so that the lowermost hook can be removed by slide S and thestack of hooks will drop downwardly as each hook at the bottom isremoved in succession. As will be evident, post 37 can be altered incross section to accommodate hooks having a different configuration.Conveniently, one wall of magazine housing 12 is provided with alongitudinal, vertical slot 41, as in FIG. 4, for receiving a tongue 42projecting from the edge of center post 37 opposite rounded end 39, toassist in guiding magazine M properly into housing 12 and to insure thatthe post 37 will be sufliciently accurately positioned with respect toslide S, when the latter is in its retracted position of FIGSv 6 and 7.

For loading a supply of hooks H into the dispenser, the magazine M maybe removed from magazine housing 12 and turned upside down, so that thesupply of drapery hooks H may be stacked in the desired position oncenter post 37. Then the drapery hook dispenser itself may be turnedupside down and the magazine housing 12 inserted over center post 37,with tongue 42 being guided into slot 41, then the housing 12 slidcompletely onto magazine M. After the magazine is in place, thedispenser may be turned right side up and slide S may be retracted, ifnot already retracted, to allow a drapery hook to be fed by gravity ontothe slide.

Slide S is moved within a slot formed by a recess 45 in the upperportion of base B and having a reduced inner end 46, as in FIG. 8, and acorresponding recess 47 having a reduced inner end 48 in the lowerportion of top T, as in FIG. 7. The reduced inner end 48 of recess 47extends into handle portion 24 of top T, while the reduced inner end 46of recess extends into the corresponding handle portion 34 of base B,the latter being shown also in FIG. 9. The front edge of base B is ofsimilar configuration to the front edge of lip 23 of top T but is offsetinwardly therefrom, as in FIG. 6. Thus, as in FIG. 7, the front end ofbase B includes a longer edge 50 which angles forwardly from onelongitudinal edge and a shorter edge 51 which angles rearwardly to theother longitudinal edge, while the underside of each front edge 50 and51 is preferably provided with a rearward bevel 52 on the underside, asin FIGS. 6 and 9, for a purpose described later. Slide S is moved bybutton 35, connected to the slide by a stem 53 adapted to move in a slot54 formed by a continuation of recess 4-5 through one side wall thereof,as in FIG. 8. The rear end of slot 54 acts as a stop to position slide Sin retracted position, as in FIG. 7, to receive the next hook frommagazine M, while the front end of slot 54, at a post 55, acts as a stopto position slide S in the desired extended position, as in FIG. 8.

Conveniently, slide S is generally rectangular, as in FIG. 7, but has awider forward end 56, which terminates at the rear in an inwardlyextending, angular surface 57 to provide a narrower rear end 58, whichis received and guided in the slot formed by reduced width recessportions 46 and 48. Button 35 may be readily manipulated by the usersthumb, as in FIG. 1, to move the slide between the retracted position ofFIG. 7 and the extended position of FIG. 8 and vice versa. At the frontof the slide, as in FIG. 7, a groove 59 has a depth corresponding to thethickness of the hook and provides a concave lip 60 adapted to engagebend 15 of hook H, as in FIG. 8, to insure transmission to the hook ofthe force for inserting shaft 14 into the drape. Groove 59 accommodatesclamping leg 16 of the hook, as well as bend 15, while front edge 61 ispositioned to expose shaft 14 of the hook, as in FIG. 8. A ledge 62slants rearwardly as a continuation of groove 5? and receives angularleg 17 of the hook and also continues to an intermediate groove 63,while a shoulder 64, between ledge 62 and groove 63, bears againstangular legs 17 and 18 and is formed to a corresponding contour. Thefront side of groove 63 is formed by a concave shoulder 65, against aportion of which leg 20 of hook H bears, while the rear side of groove63 is formed by an outer, rearwardly slanting, convex shoulder 66, whichprovides a relatively wide mouth for groove 63, and an inner convexshoulder 67. A notch. 68, formed between shoulders 66 and 67, receivesthe angular junction between legs 18 and 19 of the hook. As in FIG. 11,the underside of lip 33 of top T will hold the hook H in the slideduring movement of the slide and also during insertion of the hook intoa drape. It will benoted that the bottoms of grooves 59 and 63, as wellas ledge 62, correspond in elevation to the top of post 55, so thatafter insertion in a drape, the dispenser can be pulled 0d the hook, bya rearward movement, accompanied by a slight twist in a clockwisedirection, part of the hook being free and the remainder moving throughnotch 27 of FIG. 6. During such movement, leg 20 will slide alongshoulder until bend 15 reaches ledge 62, whereupon a slight clockwisetwist will pull shoulder 64 out of the hook.

As in FIGS. 9 and 11, the underside of the front edge of slide S isprovided with a rearward bevel 70, to facilitate insertion of point 13and shaft 14 into the drape, as by tipping the dispenser handle upwardlyat the rear, as at an angle of about 30. The dispenser may be held inthis position during placement of a hook and removal of the dispenserfrom the hook, then tipped back to a more horizontal position of theslide and the slide moved rearwardly to the retracted position. In thisposition, the area between grooves 59 and 63 of the slide is directlybeneath the lower end of post 37 of the magazine M,

the correspondence in contour between the outside of post 37 and theabove area of the slide, particularly the correspondence betweenshoulder 64 of the slide and rounded end 39 of the magazine post, beingevident from FIGS. 4 and 7. Thus, the next hook will drop into the slidegrooves, the slide can be moved to extended position, and the insertingoperation repeated. As will be evident, the upper surface of the slide,rearwardly of groove 63, will prevent the next hook from moving off themagazine post until the slide is moved back empty.

To assemble the drapery hook dispenser, the slide S is placed in recess45 of base B with stem 54 extending through slot 55. Top T is thenplaced over the base and attached thereto by a pair of screws 71, as inFIGS. 7, 8 and 9, which extend upwardly through holes in base B and intotapped holes in top T. The top T, base B, slide S and magazine M may bemade of any suitable material, but are preferably made of a light weightmetal, such as aluminum, which is readily formed by die casting.

An alternative drapery hook dispenser, shown in FIGS. 12-20, the partsof which may be molded from plastic, such as polyethylene, is utilizedin a manner similar to that previously described. In this embodiment, atop T is attached to a base B and a slide S is mounted between the twofor longitudinal movement, to dispense drapery hooks H, as in FIG. 14,one at a time from a magazine M which is placed in a magazine housing 75of top T in a manner to be described. As in the previous embodiment, thedrapery hook dispenser may be grasped in the right hand so that thethumb may be used to move slide S back and forth to dispense the draperyhooks, as needed.

Top T includes the upright, rectangular magazine housing 75, at thelower end of which, as in FIGS. 12 and 13, is a forwardly extending lip76 and a rearwardly extend ing handle portion 77. Conveniently, as inFIG. 13, lip 76 has a longer front edge '78 which angles forwardly fromone longitudinal edge of the dispenser and a shorter front edge 79 whichcurves rearwardly from its merger with edge 78, so that the shaft ofdrapery hook H will be disposed forwardly of upper lip 76 when slide Sis in the extended position, as in the previous embodiment. As in FIG.14, the lower edge of lip 76 is provided with a recess 80 having a depthslightly greater than the thickness of the hook, thereby providing aspace through which the remainder of the hook will move as it is removedfrom the dispenser. In addition, lip 76 may be provided with a flat 81,adjacent magazine housing 75, for slidably receiving a rule 82 having adepending end 83, as in FIGS. 12 and 14, which end 83 is adapted toengage the upper edge of the drape as the hooks are inserted, so thatall of the hooks may be evenly spaced from the top thereof.Conveniently, rule 82 is provided with suitable indicia, as in FIG. 13,and has a longitudinal slot 84 which is slidable for adjustment alongthe stem of a wing nut 85, in turn threadably received in a molded metalinsert 86, embedded in lip 76, as in FIG. 18.

The side of handle portion 77 is provided with an inwardly sloping,transversely rounded edge 87, as in FIG. 13, and a projection 88adjacent magazine housing 75, while the corresponding handle portion 89of base B has a corresponding edge 87 and a projection 88, as in FIG.16, to facilitate the user grasping the handle of the dispenser. As willbe evident, the thumb of the user is placed in a convenient position forengaging and moving a button 90 of slide S back and forth, the outeredge of button 90 being provided with corrugations, as shown, ifdesired.

The magazine M, which is received in the magazine housing 75, isprovided with a top 91 of a size corresponding to the outer dimensionsof magazine housing 75, top 91 having a depending block 92, as in FIG.19, which fits inside the upper end of housing 75. Block 92 is adaptedto frictionally engage the inside of housing 75 and is convenientlyprovided with a series of recesses 93, as in FIG.

20, which extend into the block from each side, to reduce shrinkage andwarpage problems during cooling after molding. Magazine M is alsoprovided with a depending post 94, which extends downwardly Withinhousing 75 to a point just barely above slide S, as in FIG. 19, post 94being provided with a pair of longer, spaced ribs 95 on one side and apair of shorter, spaced ribs 96 on the opposite side, which are adaptedto engage hooks H, as in FIG. 15. Thus, ribs 95 engage the inside ofclamping leg 16, while one of ribs 96 engages angular legs 18 and 19 andthe other rib 96 engages leg 20, as shown. A series of hooks cantherefore be stored on post 94, in superimposed relation, so that thelowermost hook can be removed by slide S and the stack of hooks willdrop downwardly, as each hook at the bottom is removed, in succession.As is readily apparent, ribs 95 and 96 can be altered in length orpositioning to accommodate hooks having a different configuration.

For loading a supply of hooks H into the dispenser, the magazine M maybe removed from magazine housing 75 and turned upside down, so that asupply of drapery hooks H may be stacked on center post 94. Then, thedrapery hook dispenser itself may be turned upside down and the magazinehousing 75 inserted over center post 94, until it slides clear onto themagazine and block 92 frictionally engages the inside of the upper endof housing 75. After the magazine is in place, the dispenser may beturned right side up and slide S retracted, if it is not alreadyretracted, to allow a drapery hook to be fed by gravity onto the slide.

The slide S, which may also be molded from plastic, is moved within aslot formed by a recess 97 formed in the upper portion of base B andhaving a reduced inner end 98, as in FIG. 17, and a corresponding recess99 having a reduced inner end 180, in the lower portion of top T, as inFIG. 16. The recess 98 of base B extends into handle portion 89, withthe end of handle 89 being cored to form a hollow recess 101, which isseparated from recess 98 by a lateral wall 102 and a longitudinal wall103, integral with wall 182 and forming the end of recess 98. Similarly,the reduced inner end 100 of recess 99 in top T extends into handleportion 77, the end of which is cored to form a recess 184, which isseparated from recess portion 188 by means of a lateral wall 105,integral with a longitudinal wall 106 and forming the end of reducedsection 100, as in FIG. 16. Recesses 101 and 104 reduce shrinkage andwarpage problems during molding, as well as reducing weight.

The front end of base B is similar in configuration to the front edge oflip 76 of top T, but is offset inwardly therefrom, as in FIG. 12. Thus,as in FIG. 17, the front end of base B is provided with a longer edge107 which angles forwardly from one longitudinal edge and a shorter edge108 which angles rearwardly to the other longitudinal edge, while theunderside of each front edge 107 and 1118 is provided with a bevel 109on the underside, as in FIGS. 12 and 18, which permits tipping of thedispenser during insertion of a hook, as described. Slide S is moved bybutton 90, connected to the slide by a stem 110 adapted to move in aslot 111 formed by a continuation of recess 97 through one side wallthereof, as in FIG. 17. The rear end of slot 111 acts as a stop toposition slide S in retracted position, as in FIG. 17, to receive thenext hook from magazine M, while the front end of slot 111, at a post112, acts as a stop to position slide S in the extended position.

Conveniently, slide S is generally rectangular, as in FIG. 17, but has awider forward end 113, which termi nates at the rear in an inwardlyextending, angular surface 114 to provide a narrower rear end 115, whichis received and guided in the slot formed by reduced recess portions 98and 1118. Thus, button 90 may be readily manipulated by the users thumbto move the slide between retracted and extended position, and viceversa. At the front of slide S, as in FIG. 17, a groove 116 has a depthcorresponding to the thickness of the hook and a curved lip 117 adaptedto engage bend of hook H, to

insure transmission to the hook of the force for inserting shaft 14 intothe drapery. Groove 11 6 accommodates clamping leg 16 of the hook, aswell as bend 15, while a front edge 118 of the slide is positioned toexpose shaft 14 of the hook when the slide is extended. A ledge 119slants rearwardly as a continuation of grooves 116 and receives angularleg 17 of the hook and also continues to an intermediate groove 120,while a shoulder 121, between ledge 116 and groove 120, bears againstangular legs 17 and 18 and is formed to a corresponding contour. Thefront side of groove 129 is formed by a concave shoulder 122, againstwhich the inner edges of legs 18 and 19 of hook H bear, while the rearside of groove 120 is formed by a convex shoulder 123, which bearsagainst the outer edges of legs 19 and 20 of the hook. The underside oflip 76 of top T will hold the hook H in the slide during movement of theslide and also during insertion of the hook into a drape. It will benoted that the button of grooves 116 and 120, as well as ledge 119,correspond in elevation to the top of post 112, so that after insertionin a drape, the dispenser can be pulled off the hook, by rearwardmovement accompanied by a slight twist in a counterclockwise direction,part of the hook being free and the remainder through notch 80 of FIG.12. During such movement, leg 20 will move along shoulder 121 until bend15 reaches ledge 119, whereupon a slight clockwise twist will pullshoulder 121 out of the hook.

As in the previous embodiment, the underside of the front edge 118 ofslide S is provided with a rearward bevel, similar to bevel 70 of FIG.11, to facilitate insertion of point 13 of shaft 14 of hook H into thedrape, by tipping the dispenser handle upwardly at the rear, as at anangle of about The dispenser may be held in this position duringplacement of the hook, and removal of the dispenser from the hook, thentipped back to a more horizontal position of the slide and the slidemoved rearwardly to the retracted position. In this position, the areabetween grooves 116 and 120 of the slide is directly beneath the lowerend of post 94 of magazine M. Thus, the next hook will drop into theslide grooves, the slide can be moved to extended position, and theinserting operation repeated. As will be evident, the upper surface ofslide S, rearwardly of groove 12%, will prevent the next hook frommoving off the magazine post until the slide is moved back empty.

To assemble the above drapery hook dispenser, the slide S is placed inrecess 98 of base B with stem 110 extending through slot 111. Top T isthen placed over the base in alignment therewith and is attachedthereto, as by cementing.

From the foregoing, it is readily apparent that the objects hereinbeforeset forth have been fulfilled to a marked degree. Thus, this inventionprovides a novel drapery hook dispenser which is of simple construction,but is easy to use and which is efficient and fast in operation. Thedrapery hooks are stored in a generally upright magazine and are fed bygravity onto the slide in one operation. Also, the slide and the lip ofthe top cooperate to hold the hook firmly, so that it may be insertedeasily into the drape. The drapery hook dispenser is easily loaded byremoving the magazine when empty and refilling it, while the dispenserhas only one movable operating part, namely, the slide, thereby assuringa long life. The dispenser is light in weight, being preferably made oflight weight metal or plastic, and may be moved readily from oneposition to another on the drape, so that a drape may be laid flat andall of the desired hooks inserted therein in succession. Also, thedispenser may be taken to the job, where the drape is to be hung, ratherthan being restricted to use in a factory.

Although two preferred embodiments of this invention have beenillustrated and described, it will be understood that other embodimentsmay exist and that various 8 changes and variations may be made withoutdeparting from the spirit and scope of this invention.

What is claimed is:

1. A drapery hook dispenser for dispensing drapery hooks individually,comprising:

a generally vertical magazine housing;

a removable magazine Within said housing adapted to store a supply ofdrapery hooks;

a handle extending rearwardly from the lower end of said housing andhaving a recess therein;

a pair of spaced upper and lower lips extending forwardly from saidlower end of said housing; and

a slide having a recess therein adapted to receive said hooks insuccession from said magazine and movable longitudinally between aretracted position within said handle recess, in which said slide recessis positioned below said magazine, and a dispensing position, in which aportion of said slide recess extends beyond the ends of said lips, sothat a drapery hook may be inserted in a drape or the like.

2. A drapery hook dispenser, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said sliderecess is generally U-shaped to receive said drapery hook and the rearportion of said recess is wider at its outer end, one edge of said rearportion being concave and the other edge thereof being convex.

3. A drapery hook dispenser, as set forth in claim 1, wherein:

said magazine housing has an open upper end; and

said magazine includes a top for closing said upper end and a centerpost depending from said top adapted to receive said drapery hooks, saidcenter post being convex on one side and concavo-convex on the oppositeside.

4. A drapery hook dispenser, as set forth in claim 1,

including a longitudinal slot in said handle below said housing;

a stern attached to said slide and extending through said slot; and

a button on the outer end of said stem for moving said slide fromretracted to extended position and vice versa.

5. A drapery hook dispenser, as set forth in claim 1, including a slotextending rearwardly from said upper lip to facilitate removal of saiddrapery hook from said slide recess.

6. A drapery hook dispenser, comprising:

a top having an upright, generally rectangular, hollow magazine housing,a handle extending rearwardly from the lower end of said housing and alip extending forwardly from the lower end of said housing;

said handle portion having on one side a projection adjacent the lowerend of said housing and an edge extending inwardly to said projection;

21 base having a handle portion corresponding in shape to said handleport-ion of said top and a lip extending forwardly beneath said lip ofsaid top, the front edge of said base lip being spaced below andrearwardly of the front edge of said top lip, both said top lip and baselip having a front edge forming a generally obtuse angle and theunderside of the front of said base lip being beveled rearwardly;

a magazine adapted to be received in said magazine housing and having adepending center post adapted to receive a plurality of drapery hooks instacked relation;

a slide movable between said top and base and having a U-shaped groovetherein for receiving a drapery hook from said post and movable to aposition in which a shaft of said hook is disposed forwardly of saidbase lip, said slide having a wider front portion and a narrower rearportion and said top and base having recesses of a correspondingconfiguration for receiving said slide;

a stern extending laterally from said slide and a button on the outerend of said stern for moving said slide,

said lip of said top having a groove on the underside at the frontthereof for movement of said hook out of said groove of said slide uponinsertion of said hook in a drape or the like.

7. A drapery hook dispenser, as set forth in claim 6,

wherein said top and said base are each formed of plastic and the upperside of said base and the underside of said top are each provided with arecess in said handle portion separated from said slide recess by alongitudinal and a lateral rib.

8. A drapery hook dispenser, for dispensing drapery hooks individually,including:

a generally vertical magazine adapted to store a plurality of draperyhooks;

a slide having a recess therein adapted to receive said hooks insuccession from said magazine, said slide being mounted for movementfrom a retracted position in which said recess is below said magazine toa dispensing position in which said recess is spaced from said magazine,said recess being generally U- shaped to receive said drapery hook andthe front portion of said recess being provided with a forwardlyprojecting lip adapted to engage the base of a shaft of said draperyhook, for producing a force against said base as said hook is insertedin a drape; and

means enclosing said slide and providing an opening through which thefront edge of said slide extends, when said slide is in said dispensingposition.

9. A drapery hook dispenser, for dispensing drapery hooks individually,including:

a generally vertical magazine adapted to store a plurality of draperyhooks;

a slide having a recess therein adapted to receive said hooks insuccession from said magazine, said slide being mounted for movementfrom a retracted position in which said recess is below said magazine toa dispensing position in which said recess is spaced from said magazine,the lower front edge of said slide being beveled, so that the front endof said dispenser may be tipped downwardly to insert said drapery hookin a drape; and

means enclosing said slide and providing an opening through which thefront edge of said slide extends, when said slide is in said dispensingposition.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS GRANVILLE Y.CUSTER, JR., Primary Examiner.

1. A DRAPERY HOOK DISPENSER FOR DISPENSING DRAPERY HOOKS INDIVIDUALLY,COMPRISING: A GENERALLY VERTICAL MAGAZINE HOUSING; A REMOVABLE MAGAZINEWITHIN SAID HOUSING ADAPTED TO STORE A SUPPLY OF DRAPERY HOOKS; A HANDLEEXTENDING REARWARDLY FROM THE LOWER END OF SAID HOUSING AND HAVING ARECESS THEREIN; A PAIR OF SPACED UPPER AND LOWER LIPS EXTENDINGFORWARDLY FROM SAID LOWER END OF SAID HOUSING; AND A SLIDE HAVING ARECESS THEREIN ADAPTED TO RECEIVE SAID HOOKS IN SUCCESSION FROM SAIDMAGAZINE AND MOVABLE LONGITUDINALLY BETWEEN A RETRACTED POSITION WITHINSAID HANDLE RECESS, IN WHICH SAID SLIDE RECESS IS POSITIONED BELOW SAIDMAGAZINE, AND A DISPENSING POSI-